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A ROLLERCOASTER WEEKEND
Walk tall on the biggest roller coasters at Blackpool Pleasure Beach with a thrilling trio of tours.
High Adventure Experiences take visitors on to three rides to see the parts that are normally off-limits.
On Walk The Big One, guests ascend 235ft and 420 steps to the top of the UK’s tallest roller coaster for towering views, while Walk The Big One XL adds the ride’s maintenance area and two more viewpoints.
And Walk The Woodie 100 heads right up the lift hill of the park’s oldest roller coaster, The Big Dipper, which marks its centenary in August.
Each experience is run by the ride operations team who will share fascinating facts and stories about the coasters and their work on them.
The tours are available on selected dates from March to September and prices start at £79 per person.
See blackpoolpleasurebeach. com/experiences for more details
MUSICAL TRIP IS A SUREFIRE HIT
Catch smash hit comedy musical Mrs Doubtfire at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre with new Omega Breaks trips.
The trip also offers shopaholics ample opportunity to hunt for a bargain in the city’s stores.
A two-day package costs from £149 per person on selected dates between June 10-November 11 with coach travel from pick-up points around England and Wales, ticket and one night B&B.
omegabreaks.com
COACH TOURS ROLLED OUT
Save on staycation solo travel with escorted coach tours firm Shearings. Single room supplements have been scrapped at 27 Coast & Country Hotels featured in its UK programme for 2023. Properties range from Cornwall to the Highlands and Wales to Norfolk.
See shearings.com to book